Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 43: Day of Rebirth
"Boss, you——"

"Ah, don't ask too many questions. Sorry, my brain isn't working very well right now."

In the center of the battlefield, with his back to Lu Mingfei, David's expression was a little stiff, and his voice was up and down.

The smile was like that of a puppet, with a hint of madness, as if his sanity was on the verge of collapse.

Why? What happened? Even Lu Mingfei could figure it out immediately.

Because Lu Mingfei and his companions couldn't lead Jack and his companions through the first floor in a short period of time, and they couldn't guarantee everyone's safety under double-teaming, Lu Mingfei chose to take the initiative and go up to become bait.

While Lu Mingfei was stalling, David successfully cut a path through the Whirlpool Gang on the first floor and escaped from the building with Jack and the others.

At this point, a divergence of choice emerges.

Lu Mingfei originally thought that at this point, David and the others would not be able to come back and save him.

He was ready to fight to the death.

But the reality is that David is back.

Furthermore, the only way he could have reached the top floor so quickly was after he had killed all the Whirlpool Gang members on the first floor and sent Jack and the others away.
Once again, Sian Westin was turned on.

His sanity, which was already on the verge of falling, was stimulated again, and the prosthesis had almost made this man fall completely into the vortex of cyberpsychosis.

Are you willing to come back despite the risk of losing your soul?

Hey, hey, hey, for this kind of romantic plot, you should cooperate with your girlfriend.

Having said that, Lu Mingfei felt something churning inside him, his own feelings, and the anger from Lu Mingze?
But putting aside all emotions, Lu Mingfei was more concerned about another issue at this moment.

How to escape.

Lu Mingfei rushed into the desperate situation alone for David and the others, but now David has returned on his own, so he has to start thinking about how to survive again.

Even though Lu Mingfei and David seemed to kill the Whirlpool Gang like stray dogs on the roadside, that was because when they came up, they were only responsible for "killing through" rather than killing them all.

With the help of the 'time-slowing' prosthesis, it is very easy to fight your way out while only having to take care of your own safety.

Lu Mingfei relied on the "Don't Die" spell and the forced overheating of Sianwestin, while David relied on the armor plating of an expensive prosthetic body and the equally overloaded Sianwestin.

But neither of them had any extra Swanwestin to use.

The Whirlpool Gang still has a large number of manpower.

Apparently noticing this, the Whirlpool Gang also became agitated.

Those who were not completely dead rushed up from the rear, all holding weapons, and rushed towards Lu Mingfei and the others again.

"Tsk——"

Lu Mingfei began to think of a solution impatiently, but at this moment, he suddenly saw David decisively throw something in the direction of the Vortex Gang.

Is it a grenade?
No, the shadow was even bigger. It was an oval-shaped weapon almost human-sized, wrapped in white cloth.

boom!boom!
When the Whirlpool Gang saw something thrown at them, they of course opened fire immediately.

The gun pierced through the seams of the white cloth, revealing what was inside.

That is————

"That is?!"

Lu Mingfei opened his eyes wide, hardly daring to believe what he saw.
That's people!
It was not a reinforcement, but a man with almost all his limbs cut off, an emaciated body, and no clothes on.

That is?

Neither Lu Mingfei nor the Whirlpool Gang, the two opposing parties obviously knew of this existence.

But Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered a sentence in his mind.

"They bought military technology and then dared to intercept it?"

These lunatics dared to kidnap company employees, cut off their communications with the outside world to prevent the trauma team from contacting them, and then forcibly deducted some of the company's profits. It's cruel, but also very dirty. Most mercenaries know about this kind of shit.

Could it be that--

"Lu Mingfei!!!! Get ready!————"

In front of him, David's shouting interrupted Lu Mingfei's thoughts and forced his attention back.

But the next moment, a bright light that took away his vision covered the entire rooftop.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!

The violent sound of the wind was the roar of the propellers.

The heavily armored hovercraft directly broke into Lu Mingfei's field of vision. It was white and green in appearance, like a snapping turtle with a thick shell, but it was equipped with heavy machine gun turrets and dual automatic cannons on both sides.

This thing can be used in military combat and is definitely not for mercenaries. No one can afford it. It is——

My eyes burned and a message window popped up.

【New information unlocked】

Trauma Team

"Seven minutes to save your life, or your money back"

Trauma teams are considered the most trustworthy medical personnel in the world due to their unwavering service guarantee and ability to execute regardless of objective circumstances.

Patients who purchase the Trauma Team's highest-level medical services receive a biochip implanted in their system. If the chip identifies a problem with the patient's system, it immediately notifies the Trauma Team to rush to the scene. If a firefight is underway in the area surrounding the patient, the Trauma Team secures the area with either weaponry or a sweeping volley from the hovercraft's dual autocannons.

Cash-strapped residents can also call for help, with the service charged from the moment you make the call until you are taken to the hospital, at 100 euros per minute.

They are the angels in white for the rich and the ferrymen of the Styx for the poor. This story tells us that medical insurance is very important.

Trauma team?

Lu Mingfei remembered that when he first traveled through time, there was a text message in his mailbox saying "Trauma Team Membership Cancelled".

That was his only connection to them.

But at this moment.
Trauma team has arrived

[About to stop, please give way]

[Security program activated, please follow all instructions]

The amplified broadcast attracted everyone's attention.

So that's how it is!!!
After David led Jack and the others out of the Dance of Death Club, he rushed back into the club, but he was not without a plan.

[Because I've seen a lot of things hidden in the Uzumaki Gang's base that are clearly the company's internal weapons, I know this group must have tied up and imprisoned the company's employees again.]

[Then, we just need to find this company employee and restore the Uzumaki Gang's previously burned information window, allowing the trauma team to receive member information and dispatch immediately!]

Even the bodies of dead employees don't matter.

Because in the trauma team's member information, as long as the member has not been [confirmed dead], the moment his physiological signal is uploaded to the trauma team program, a rescue operation will be triggered.

One of the strongest armed forces in Night City, the [Trauma Team], will be dispatched to treat the Vortex Gang that shot at its members as enemies, buying time for David and others!
then
"Ming Fei, don't just stand there!"

David grabbed Lu Mingfei and lifted him up like a chicken.

Then, relying on his strengthened tendons, he rushed to the edge of the top floor.

"Don't fucking let them get away!!!"

[Do not interfere with the emergency process, please retreat immediately]

The voices of the trauma team and the Vortex Gang were left behind, shattered into pieces as the raindrops hit the ground.

David stepped on the edge of the rooftop and then - suddenly jumped up!
Through the cold night wind.

The drumbeat of bullets and gunfire was forgotten.

The next second, Lu Mingfei and David were completely frozen in mid-air over Night City.

The neon lights at night illuminated the outlines of the two people very clearly, with a hazy vignetting.

The moonlight was right above my head, casting a silvery-white light like a blessing, as if the goddess Artemis was singing a ballad in the sky.

If there weren't two men involved, it might be quite romantic?
But then what?
Lu Mingfei had no idea how he was going to jump from the fifth floor. The Death Dance Club was incredibly tall, and even with his Golden Eyes' enhanced physique, he would have almost certainly died. Otherwise, he would have jumped long ago. This wasn't a second dimension; gravity adhered to the laws of physics.

Of course David knew that, he had been to school.

"Ming Fei, catch it!"

It was a sentence without a beginning or an end, but Lu Mingfei subconsciously tensed his nerves, and then used all his auditory and visual information to capture -

Amidst the biting wind and rain, a sound of breaking through the air was approaching towards him.

Snapped!
A second before the black shadow passed by his side, Lu Mingfei suddenly reached out and grabbed it. The accuracy brought by his high [Intelligence] made him like a malnourished version of Star Platinum, holding it in his hand.

That is
A box the size of a palm was thrown from the ground. At such a distance, it could only have been the work of Rebecca's exaggerated gorilla arms.

Lu Mingfei used his nimble fingers to pry open the edge of the box with his fingernails, and the contents inside were instantly blown away by the strong wind from the high-rise building and floated into the sky.

That is
In the moonlight, it sparkles and flashes with silvery-white silk threads.

[Single molecule wire]

Just like the difference between the first generation of Spider-Man, who shoots silk from his body, and the second and third generations, who rely on machines, single-molecule threads are essentially just weapons and can certainly be sold separately.

Lucy said
[It's just a prosthetic. Losing a piece of flesh and blood is better than losing your life. If you're that uncomfortable with prosthetics, there are actually retractable monomolecular wires sold separately, or built into guns. Some people even use them in conjunction with swords.]

[After all, this thing is very sturdy. ]

Lu Mingfei understood.

"L, no, Mingfei, do you know——"

The sound in the air was a little distorted, but Lu Mingfei heard it clearly.

"When I was your age, I was facing a mortal danger with my boss, but my hands were shaking so much I couldn't even hold the gun."

The red laser shot towards the center line between Lu Mingfei and the Vortex Gang, dividing the two sides. That was the parking point of the hovercraft and also the location of the injured trauma team members.

"You're not as bad as me, are you?"

David turned his head and looked at Lu Mingfei.
"I'll leave it to you."

Under the neon night sky, the red fluorescence, the spiral gale of the trauma team's airship, the roaring shouts of the Vortex Gang, and the chaotic gunfire were like ingredients thrown into hot porridge, stirred and blended.

"."

Lu Mingfei grabbed David's collar in turn, then twisted his body in mid-air, turned his head, inhaled, stuffed all his emotions into his little heart, and roared as if to vent.

"Then you'll have to wait and see!!!"

His movements were so smooth that one would wonder if he had practiced them thousands of times.

He pulled out the treasured scalpel from his waist, and the molecular line at his fingertips passed through the small hole on the back of the scalpel with extreme precision, while the other end roughly passed around David's gorilla arm.

(That’s so annoying, Boss.)
(When I'm trying to be a hero, you're trying to be cool too. Doesn't that make me seem less cool?)

(But I also have things I can do, so I didn't just hide like a turtle with my head in my hands until the very last moment, right?)

(I should also hold my head high and live on with my chest held high, right?)
[You should first change your bad habit of hunching over.]

Lucy's words were still circling in Lu Mingfei's mind.

The silver molecular lines were gorgeous and dreamy in the moonlight, spinning gracefully, outlining delicate and beautiful arcs in the air, circling around David and Lu Mingfei.

With his fingers pinching both ends, Lu Mingfei's brain instantly mastered the use of this weapon.

He ignited the last bit of light in his golden eyes and aimed them at the edge of the balcony where he had just jumped from, and the gap in the mesh railing.

boom!
Twist your wrist and swing it out.

The blade approached and passed through the prismatic hollow, brushing against the railing and changing direction, and after going around half a circle, it quickly formed a binding knot.

Crackle, clack, clack————

The single-molecule line was tightened at just the right time according to Lu Mingfei's calculations!
This is the most common silk thread in the world and also a conventional weapon. Only it can so easily withstand the falling trend of a super cyborg like David.

David placed his feet on the wall at the outer edge of the Death Dance Club building. His feet turned into natural brake pads, and the strengthened tendons made a teeth-grinding friction sound, forcing Lu Mingfei to complete a decelerated landing.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!!! ——————! ——!! ————————

Timing of the trauma team.

The location where the hostages were thrown.

Weapons thrown upwards during landing.

The accuracy of molecular beam emission.

Not a bit off.

Everything meshed like perfect gears, and the moment the brave man decided to take a step forward, the wind of luck blew from behind.

Bring victory.

pat.

The moment the single-molecule line was stretched to its limit, the blade retracted into the palm of his hand, and Lu Mingfei and David fell backwards together with force.

A feeling of weightlessness swept over the two of them, rippling through the night of Night City.

until--

"Pfft!"

I thought I would fall onto the hard ground, but unexpectedly I fell heavily into the leather cushion.

boom!
The fallen Lu Mingfei and David were targeted by a black car that was braking and drifting on the ground at the last moment. At the critical moment, the hood of the car was opened, and the two fell directly into the hole and fell on the back seat.

"Cuck!"

Lu Mingfei was almost standing upside down, with his feet sticking out of the car roof and his head resting on the air-conditioning vent on the back seat, looking extremely embarrassed.

"It looks just right."

Lu Mingfei, who was knocked unconscious after the fall, heard Falco's familiar mature middle-aged man's voice in his ears. He tried to open his eyes and saw Qi Wei sitting in the back seat with her legs crossed. She looked tired and exhausted.

"teacher"

"Don't look at me like that. Although I was the one who sent the puppet program to the trauma team, it was Lucy who cracked the company members' firewall settings and stimulated physiological information."

Lucy?

Lu Mingfei tried hard to turn his neck, which was probably sprained, and looked to the other side.

Lucy's face was red, and one could even see some white smoke coming out of the brain-computer interface. She was leaning weakly against the car window with her fingers against her neck.

Only a life-threatening algorithmic process could overload a hacker like this.

Lucy did not participate in this mission, but her appearance here can only mean that she was temporarily pulled here to help.

"Big sister head"

".Huff, huff, don't look over here." Lucy panted heavily, her face grim. "Your talent shouldn't die here."

Before Lu Mingfei could say anything, David, who was leaning against his chest and also in the same position, smiled and said, "There must be a better way to say it, right?"

"Long-winded."

There seemed to be some information in Lucy and David's conversation that Lu Mingfei didn't understand, but before he had time to think or ask -

"Hey! Idiot!"

Lu Mingfei turned his head when he heard Rebecca's irritable and sharp loli voice.

"You're finally back! You bastard!!"

The last moment of his vision was Rebecca's gorilla glove fist that kept getting bigger and bigger in his field of vision.

“Take my punch!!”

(End of this chapter)